CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you've been paying attention to the headlines lately, you've probably heard about some of the scary incidents affecting air travelers.
But as it turns out, people aren't really that concerned about their safety on an airplane. Even after the frightening situations like the Alaska Air Lines door blowout, most people feel like flying is the safest way to travel, and the numbers show they're probably right.
A new survey from the Associated Press shows even with the recent rise in high-profile airline incidents, 70% of people still feel safe when they fly. Their responses are backed up by the numbers, too.
Data shows you are more likely to get in an accident on your way to the airport than you are to have any kind of serious trouble on your flight. And the difference isn't even close.
The latest report from the International Air Transport Association found 39 commercial flight accidents worldwide in 202. That means one accident for every 830,000 flights. Over the last 10 years, the airline industry has improved overall safety performance by almost 50%.
So if you feel safer on a plane than the highway, experts agree.
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